Boris Sagal
| Boris Sagal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 18, 1923 Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | May 22, 1981 (aged 57) Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Years active | 1955–1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Sara Zwilling (1952–1975) Marge Champion (1977–1981) |
| Children | 5, including Katey, Jean and Liz |
Boris Sagal (October 18, 1923 – May 22, 1981) was a Ukrainian-American television and film director.
Born in Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR (now known as Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine), Sagal immigrated to the United States, where he attended the Yale School of Drama. Sagal's TV credits include directing episodes of The Twilight Zone, T.H.E. Cat, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Columbo: Candidate for Crime, Peter Gunn, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. He also directed the 1972 television adaptation of Percy MacKaye's play The Scarecrow, for PBS. He was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards for his direction of the miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man and, posthumously, Masada.
Sagal directed the 1971 cult classic science fiction film The Omega Man, starring Charlton Heston in the lead role, and The Dream Makers.
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